Chapter 31: Worshipping the Master
"If it weren't for you, I might have passed the Pulsatilla exam, or, like my father, and given up at the age of thirty. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoIt's really hard to be a poor student, and what I'm even more unhappy about today is that I'm obviously from a poor family, but I can't go back now. Zeng Fan took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled it. His heart was heavy, and he felt more embarrassed about his situation.
"Of course people have to get over as much as possible, why go back? We are frugal to establish a good family style for the children, and we work so hard to let the children know that they must not work hard; Could it be that we are afraid of the cynicism of those people, so we don't invite the best gentlemen for our children, and we don't let them broaden their horizons and become the kind of people who will only be jealous of others and cynical. No, if that's the case, I'd rather not be what they call a clear stream, a genius. That's not what I'm happy to see, I hope my children have your diligence, Uncle Hu's enthusiasm, and Uncle Xiao's generosity. Li Ping almost sat up.
These words were said by the Minister of Hanlin back then, saying that he was a nobleman, and there were some poor Hanlin who called themselves Qingliu, and were proud of being honest as water and poor as officials. They tend to treat others with contempt when they are better off than them. Hanlin Xianggong hated this group of people quite a lot, saying that they themselves did not have the ability to support their wives and children, and they also sprayed others with their faces. It's just that people are jealous and laugh at people. With a vicious face, they really gave him a chance, they are actually even more shameless than ordinary people. Now that I hear what my husband says she can't go back, I'm really going to be angry with her.
She really feels that as long as she works hard, is diligent, and can use her brain, she will never live like that, and she has nothing to this day over the years. She and Zeng Fan worked together, and today their lives are all working together. Why should they be despised because they have worked hard to live a good life? Thinking of this, she couldn't help but be angry.
Zeng Fan nodded, yes, when he had just left the Qionglin Banquet, when he was despised, his heart was a little uncomfortable. He definitely didn't belong to a family like Hu Xiao, but he was no longer accepted by those who were from poor families, and he felt embarrassed.
And now what Li Ping said, he also thinks it is very right, why should he go back to them? Everything I have today is not robbed or cheated. They have hard work. In order to stand with them, against his own will, he can't let the children have a bad upbringing. He can't do that either! He can't oppose for the sake of opposition. No, that's not what he wants, he has to be himself.
This time he really breathed a big sigh of relief and hugged Li Ping tightly, he really felt lucky now, if he hadn't had a wife, he might have become one of those people. He may not become cynical, but he also does not dare to think that if he cannot support his wife and children, he will die of shame.
Early the next morning, Zeng Fan woke up refreshed, and looked a little jubilant. Everyone was relieved, although everyone was happy the day before, but seeing that Zeng Fan didn't want to mention this, everyone didn't dare to mention it, and finally Li Ping persuaded him, and it happened that everyone celebrated together, hung lanterns at the door, and then went to the nursery to send some food and clothes. It's also a meaning.
Zeng Fan didn't care about this, had breakfast, and hurried to Lord An's mansion.
Ann University Scholar is a magical place in the court, he is the first assistant of the Military Aircraft Department, but he is also a Hallym University Scholar; He was born into a true aristocratic family, the son of a family. But he is also very humble and frugal. I heard that like the emperor, it is not easy to cherish the slightest line. Because he used to be the emperor, he was also deeply trusted by the emperor at this time.
The An family is on the edge of the imperial city, and if this kind of house is not passed down for several generations, ordinary people will not be able to get it at all. When Zeng Fan arrived, the door was already crowded with people, and his gift was not heavy, just a small brocade box, plus his name post, and he was ready to leave.
But the porter looked at the name post, hurriedly came out, and saluted, "Zeng Daguan, master, please come in." ”
Zeng Fan was stunned for a moment and looked at other people at the door, but he quickly calmed down, made a gesture to the person, and went in by himself. felt that the gaze of those people behind him finally made him feel a thorn in his back.
But I quickly figured out the joint, thinking that it was the person the old man wanted to meet, and he would leave a roster, and if he saw that it was in the roster, he would invite him in.
There were already a few people in the lobby, and Xiao Jing was in place, Xiao Jing hurriedly got up with a look of surprise, "Zicheng!" ”
Zeng Fan smiled, Lord An hadn't come out yet, he saluted Xiao Jing and also saluted the others.
Xiao Jing hurriedly pulled him to introduce him one by one, "The teacher hasn't come out yet, I'll introduce you to ......"
There are a total of six people here, except for Xiao Jing, the others can see that they are all scholars with excellent backgrounds, but it seems that they all have Xiao Jing's very gentle temperament. Listening to the names, except for himself and Xiao Jing, all of these people are in the top 20. Zeng Fan thought about it, and went back to find the papers of these people and take a look.
After a while, Master An finally came out, an old man about the same age as Old Man Zeng, but Zeng Fan understood that this person must be older than his grandfather. Grandfather has worked all his life, and his body should be better than him, but in terms of maintenance, he must be inferior to this one.
Except for Zeng Fan, everyone else seemed to be very familiar with Lord An, and he was also very close to the others, and after a few of them made a noise, in the end, Lord An looked at Zeng Fan.
"You are Zeng Zicheng?" Although it is the main exam, not everyone can see it. Zeng Fan thought about it himself, he had never seen this before, so he hurriedly got up and saluted.
"Yes!" Zeng Fan had been listening to them carefully just now, but now it was his turn, but he really didn't know how to reply.
"The ink you sent is a specialty of your hometown?" Unexpectedly, the old man asked.
"Yes, the original student's father-in-law was fun back then, and he was a literati to send to relatives and friends. But the clumsy father-in-law saw it and made it into an industry. The thatched hut on this ink is the thatched hut where the student's father-in-law taught in the countryside. Zeng Fan didn't expect the old man to ask about the piece of ink. But I immediately thought that these people are all people who are familiar with the old man, and naturally I don't need to look at what to give, just a living person, so I naturally want to see the gift, and the character can be seen from the gift, and now he thinks that the old man is a very shrewd person, and he explained it carefully.
"It's really good ink, the Hunan prefect also sent a few pieces to the old man before, and it is the same pattern, your two fathers-in-law are really interesting." The old man stroked his beard and smiled.